Display cabinet



y 16, 1929- R. ORTHWINE 1,721,132

' DISPLAY CABINET Filed March 3, 1927 ATTORNEY.

Patente d July l6,

7 RUDOLPH ORTHWINE, OF NEW.YORK, N. Y.

DISPLAY CABINET.

Application filed March 3, 1927. Serial No. 172,270..

'My invention relates to display cabinets 1 particularly adapted for holding stocks of various small articles and suitable for convenient dispensing and sale thereof, for the ready maintenance and display of the stock in orderly condition and attractive appearance. and for protection against dust and tampermg. I

Modern merchandising methods require therapid dispensing of large quantities of many small items, such as candies, toilet articles, small hardware items, and such like material, with a minimum expenditure of.

time and labor on the part of the salesman. It is required in order to promote therapid eflicient sale of them, that the articles sold be kept in good order, with the bins nearly full, and that protection be provided against dust and injury to the articles, and also against any other injury such as tampering and loss. These requirements necessitate a compact, inexpensive cabinet, with provision for the convenientsubdivision into a plurality of adjustable bins, and with provision for the use of subpositioned filler members to take the place of removed stock, in order that the cabinet may not show nearly empty bins as the stock is sold out. It is further required that some means he provided for the protection ofthe stock against dust, tampering and pilfering.

My invention provides a simple, inexpensive, dispensing cabinet as disclosed in my copending application Serial No. 172,269 filed March3, 1927, in combination with a simple, 'convenient, and easily removable, covering means comprising a cooperating frame readily attachable to the structure previously disclosed, and providing a pair of guideways and a pair of sliding glass panes positioned therein, adapted to cover and protect the dispensable stock. By my in- .vention I am enabled to provide a simple, convenient, inexpensive, durable cabinet, with sliding glass panes for protection of the stock, in combination with means whereby the bins are readily adjustable in dimensions to the size of thearticles stored therein, and whereby the top surface of the stock of goods is maintained near the top of the bin and near the under surface of the glass, for convenientinspection by a prospective purchaser without the necessity for uncovering the stock until the sale is made.

Other objects and structural details of my invention will be apparent from the follow- 'mation of compartments.

ing description when readhin connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

mentlof a preferred form of the device of my invention; v

Fig. 2 is a vertical transversesection of the same embodiment; Fig. 3 is a vertical lengthwise section of the cover portion'of the same embodiment; Fig. 4 is a vertical section of aportion'of theledge of the stand, cover frame,-and glass, anc 1 Figs. 5 and 6 show details of the corner construction of the cover frame. I

The preferred embodiment of my invens tion, shown in the drawings, which maybe designated generally as a hollow frame,

comprises sheet metal side-members 1 and -2,a front member 3, a back member 4 and bottom member 5, partition members 6, and

partial level top wall, forminga table1 9.

The partition members 6 areprovided with. grooves 7, as indicated, and bottom mem-' bers 8 are attachedto and positioned between the partition members 6 for the for:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodi- Movable par ition members 9 are provided having lug members 10 with projections thereon -coopcrating with the grooves 7 to hold the movable partition members accurately in a vertical position. I The cabinet is thus divided into compartments of adjust-able size. The partition members 6 may be provided with card racks 11 for the support oflprice cards, descriptive matter, or advertisements, etc. Filler members 12 are also providedand adapted to be removably positioned within the bins, to raise the level of the bottom thereof, and thereby to reduce the capacity of the bin in accordance with a reduction in contained stock, so that in spite of the di-'- minishing'of the stock, through sales, the

upper surface is kept approximately at the top of the bin.

My invention further'provides a frame member 14 adapted to fit inside'of the cabinet portion as previously described, by a simple, snug friction lit. The upper edge of the frame member 14 is bent to form channels 15 and 16 as shown, forming sets, within which are positioned the panes of glass 17 and 18. The panes are superposed one above the other in the grooves and are,

in length, little over half of the length of the cabinet, that is, they are in extent only a fraction longitudinally of the top opening.

They are accordingly adapted to slide from side to side of the cabinet in their superposed position. The glass panes are desirably. provided with appropriate finger grips, which may be openings made into the glass at suitable points, or may be metal handles bolted in place through holes in the glass. By the preferred embodiment, the glass panes are mounted directly within the grooves in the frame and may, if desired,

7 be provided with a felt padding to facilitate the moving therein; Alternatively,

j where it is found necessary to provide further protection to the glass, the panes may be mounted in metal subframes which in turn are adapted to slide within the grooves in the main frame. In this embodiment suitable handles may be provided in connection with the metal frame.

The cover frame 14 is desirably made in two parts one part comprising three sides thereof, and another part comprising the fourth side. This is convenient for the ready removal and insertion of the glass panes, both at the time of assembly and in the event that the glass is broken and needs replacement as may happen. in the course of usage. The fourth side is desirably held in placeby a screw at each end cooperating with corner block members having threaded 'openingstherein, asshown in detail in Figs.

5 and 6.

The first partition 6 to the left of rear ,wall 4, as shown inFig. 2, descends verti- 35 cally' from the front edge of the partial top 19, so that no goods are under the top or table and so perhaps in darkness or diflicult to reach, so that by such construction, although thefuseful table top is provided it does not act to hide the goods. By this construction all goods in the case are equally well exposed but neverthelessa table is provided upon which the various operations usually connected with the sale of goods may be performed.

goods is readilymaintained at'all times adjaeent the under surface of the glass, thereby facilitating inspection by a purchaser without the necessity of uncovering the stock. I thus provide a highly convenient dispensing cabinet with means for protection of the stock against dirt and pilfering, in combination with means for the most advantageous possible display thereof to purchasers.

lVhile I have shown but a single embodiment of the device of my invention in the accompanying description, it is capable of various modifications therefrom without'departing from the spirit thereof and it' is desired, therefore, that only such limitations shall be imposed thereon as are required by the prior art or indicated by the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

In a display cabinet, in combination: a

hollow frame formed by side walls, a front wall. and a rear wall, a bottom wall, and a partial level top wall forming a table, said front wall being lower in hei ht than said rear wall and said side walls being formed on the upper edgeto slope from the top of the front wall to a point slightly below the top wall vertically below the front edge of the top wall; a longitudinal partition extending down into the space of the frame depending from the front edge of the partial top wall; a frame member having depending flanges and formed with sets of slide channels resting upon'the side walls and front wall and abutting the said vertical partition and glass panes, one fitting in each of the sets of channels, each pane being in extent only a fraction longitudinally of the top opening of the frame.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my signature. v

RUDOLPH ORTHWINE 

